Dr. Edet Otu Essien
DepartmentTheatre and Media Studies
DesignationAssociate Professor
EmailAbout Dr. Edet Otu Essien
Edet, Essien (Ph.D) studied Theatre Arts in the University of Calabar. He later obtain a Master of Arts Degree in Arts Administration and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Arts Management from the same University where he now teaches Arts Administration/Management, Script/Playwriting, Acting, Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC), Radio/Television Production to both undergraduate and graduate students. Essien's interest in the Performing Arts remains keen. He has featured in many Stage, Radio and Video/Film productions in some capacities including directing. Essien Played a lead in the Gold Gong First Prize winner for Cross River State in the National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST)'s 1992 main event-drama. In 1997, he equally won a Silver Gong (Second Prize) for the state in NAFEST. Edet Essien is a member of professional bodies including the Society of Nigeria Theatre Artists (SONTA), National Association of Nigeria Theatre Arts Practitioners (NANTAP)-Cross River State Chapter, Nigeria Popular Theatre Alliance (NPTA) and Ex-officio member, Actors' Guild of Nigeria (AGN)-Cross River State. Essien who is currently an Associate Professor, has written and published many plays and in many international and local journals. He is married with kids.
| S/N | Qualification | School Atttended | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First School Leaving Certificate - (F.S.L.C) | Lutheran Primary School, Fosbery Road, Calabar, Cross River State | 1972 | 1978 delete_forever | |
| West African School Certificate – (WASC) | Duke Town Secondary School, Marian Hill, Calabar, Cross River State | 1978 | 1983 delete_forever | |
| Bachelor of Arts Degree - B.A. (Hons) Theatre Arts | University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State | 1987 | 1991 delete_forever | |
| Master of Arts Degree - M.A (Arts Administration) | University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State | 1992 | 1997 delete_forever | |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Arts Management | University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State | 1999 | 2009 delete_forever |
| S/N | Publication |
|---|---|
| Essien, E. & Kadimo, O. (2020). Angbo Akata: The Social Dimensions of a Night Masquerade. LWATI – Journal of Contemporary Research, 17(1), 124–135. | |
| Essien, E. (2020). Audience Development Strategy in the Theatre. Predestinasi, 14(1), 27-33. | |
| Essien, E. (2020). Theatre for Development in Contemporary Nigeria: Problems and Prospects. International Journal of Humanities and Innovation, 3(1), 24-30. | |
| Essien, E. (2017). Video Film Piracy in Nigeria: Interfacing to Integrate the Pirate. LWATI – Journal of Contemporary Research, 14(1), 157-166. | |
| Essien, E. (2015). Resuscitating Live Theatre Performances: James Ene Henshaw Foundation’s Projects in Perspective. Peak Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 3(5), 70-76. | |
| Essien, E. (2015). Exploring Theatre for Development (TfD) Praxis in an Industrial Environment. Journal of Integrative Humanism, 5(1), 41-52. | |
| Essien, E. (2015) Social Media and Patronage of Live Theatre in Nigeria. Sankofa, 4(1), 20-31 | |
| Essien, E. (2014). Budgeting and Performing Arts Management in Nigeria: Valuated Concerns. LWATI – Journal of Contemporary Research, 11(4), 121-130. | |
| Essien, E., & Iyorza, S. (2011). Critical Perspectives on Audience Engineering in Nigerian Live Theatres. 4(1), 1-14. | |
| Essien, E., & Akpan, B. (2011). Communication Imperatives and the Theatre Administrator. Nduñode, 9(2), 115-129. | |
| Essien, E., & Iyorza, S. (2009). Global Media and Cultural Domination: Strategies for a New World Information Order (NWICO) for Africa. Journal of Globalization and International Studies, 4(1 & 2), 69-82. | |
| Essien, E., & Oqua, I. E. K. (2008). Enhancing Internal Financial Control in Theatre Establishments in Nigeria. Nduñode, 7(1), 1-14. | |
| Essien, E. (2005). Tourism and Nigerian Traditional Festivals. The Parnassus, 176-184. | |
| Essien, E. (2005). The Theatre Administrator and Conflict Resolution in the Theatreâ€. Nduñode, 6(2), 21-28. | |
| Essien, E. (2003). The Performing Artist and Marketing Problems in Nigeriaâ€. Theatre Studies Review, 3(1), 44-55. | |
| Essien, E. O. (1994). A Survey of Audience Catering Services in the Nigerian Theatre. Focus On Theatre, 1(1), 5-9. |
warning No Result For Grants Received.
| S/N | Conference | Description | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST 1992), Cross River State's First Prize Gold Gong Drama, The Successor, Abuja. | 1992-11-20 | 1992-11-25 | ||
| Communication for life: Talking AIDs, MacArthur sponsored, Nigerian Popular Theatre Alliance (NPTA) workshop held in Yola, Adamawa State | 1997-10-10 | 1997-10-13 | ||
| National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST 1997) Cross River State's Second Prize Silver Gong Drama, Akata the Minstrel, Abuja | 1997-12-02 | 1997-12-07 | ||
| Changing Games: Workshop on Civic Education on Democracy and Governance, Ford Foundation Sponsored Workshop held in Chikun and Kubau, Kaduna State | 2000-04-03 | 2000-04-05 | ||
| A Workshop by the Cross River State Rural Water Sanitation and Hygiene Agency (RUWATSA) in Collaboration with UNICEF on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Selected Local Government Areas in Cross River State. | 2008-03-21 | 2008-03-27 | ||
| Child Survival, Development, Protection and Participation (CSDPP), UNICEF and Cross River State Government Sponsored Workshop held in Calabar, Cross River State. | 2008-06-05 | 2008-06-06 | ||
| Second Phase of the Workshop by the Cross River State Rural Water Sanitation and Hygiene Agency (RUWATSA) in Collaboration with UNICEF on Water Sanitation and Hygiene in another selected Local Government Areas in Cross River State. | 2010-04-10 | 2010-04-15 | ||
| 2nd International Conference on Art and Development (CONADEV 2011), Society of Nigerian Artists (SNA) organized Conference in Calabar. | Budgeting and Performing Arts Management in Nigeria: Implications for the Organisation. | 2011-09-19 | 2011-09-20 | |
| Workshop on Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) organised by Ohio University in Collaboration with the University of Calabar. | 2012-07-12 | 2012-07-15 | ||
| Capacity Building Workshop on Cultural Parade Presentation and Logistics organised by the Cross River State Carnival Commission. | Adapting Cultural Dances to Street/Processional Performance | 2013-12-09 | 2013-12-11 | |
| Calabar International Conference of Theatre and Media Studies (Premiere 2015) Theatre and Media Studies Department, University of Calabar | Video Film Piracy in Nigeria: Interfacing to Integrate the Detractor | 2015-08-27 | 2015-08-31 | |
| World Tourism Symposium/Musical Tour organised by Black Diamond Beauty Africana Entertainers with headquarters in Calabar-2016-Scriptwriter/Assistant Director | 2016-03-03 | 2016-03-09 |